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Ewen Gilmour, proud Westie

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Ewen Gilmour, proud Westie

In black leather and with long, flowing hair, Auckland comedian Ewen Gilmour proudly proclaims himself a Westie – the typically rough-and-ready resident of west Auckland. As New Zealand suburbs have grown older and more established, they have developed distinctive characters that are often criticised at first but celebrated later.

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Mark Derby, Suburbs – Suburban life since the 1970s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/25077/ewen-gilmour-proud-westie (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Mark Derby, published 4 February 2010.